amah的词源

英文词源

amah (n.)

"wet-nurse," 1839, Anglo-Indian, from Portuguese ama "nurse," from Medieval Latin amma "mother," from PIE root *am-, forming nursery words.

中文词源

amah：阿嬷（印度保姆）

来自PIE *am, 妈，最终来自婴儿语。衍生词根am, 爱，见amiable, 爱护的，温和的。

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